Obituaries are presented as a community service of Fullerton Funeral Homes. Information is submitted by families or provided by funeral homes for publication in the Globe-Gazette and Globe Online.
VERNA A. CHEHOCK
PLYMOUTH - Verna A. Chehock, 102, formerly of Plymouth, died Sunday (June 20, 1999) at Good Shepherd Healthcare Center, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 Spring St., Manly, (515) 454-2242.
THYRA H. OLESON
HAMPTON - Thyra H. Oleson, 86, died Saturday (June 19, 1999) at the Hampton Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. John's Lutheran Church, rural Hampton, with the Rev. Louise Stromberg officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 today at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton.
CHRISTIAN W. LINDLOFF
SHEFFIELD - Christian W. Lindloff, 90, died Sunday (June 20, 1999) at the Sheffield Nursing Home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Grarup Funeral Home, 203 Maple St., Sheffield.
CORA J. RICE
LAKE MILES - Cora J. Rice, 78, died Saturday (June 19, 1999) at the Lake Mills Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills with the Rev. Roger Dystra and the Rev. Sara Beth Akre officiating. Burial will take place at Salem Memorial Cemetery, Lake Mills.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills, and will resume one hour prior to the service at the church Wednesday.
Cora Julia Rice was born in Worth County near Lake Mills on Jan. 30, 1921, the daughter of Corbet and Sarah (Bye) Adams. She graduated from Lake Mills High School in 1940.
On Aug. 28, 1948, she was united in marriage to Elwood Ingolf Rice in Albert Lea, Minn. Together they farmed in the Lake Mills area. Elwood passed away Sept. 4, 1998.
Cora loved flower gardening and was very active in Salem Lutheran Church and Ladies Aid. She also spent a lot of time as a volunteer, helping at Opportunity Village in Clear Lake, doing whatever needed to be done.
She is survived by her children, Susan Rice of Clear Lake, Larry and his wife, Helen Rice, Gregory and his wife, Julie Rice, and Richard and his wife, Linda Rice, all of Clear Lake, and Coleen Rice of St. Louis, Mo.; eight grandchildren, Daniel and Jennifer Rice, Nicholas and Tyler Rice, and Phillip, Alex, Katelin, and Emily Rice; brothers and sisters, Eva Hareid of Albert Lea, Minn., James Adams of Lake Mills, Blanche and her husband, Howard Hareid, of Minneapolis, and Donald and his wife, LaVonne Adams, of Lake Mills; and many nieces and nephews.
Cora was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Elwood; a sister, Carma Adams; a sister-in-law, Maevis Adams; a brother-in-law, Louis Hareid; and a granddaughter, Mary Rice.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (515) 592-0221
A. EVERETT WICKS
KANAWHA - A. Everett Wicks, 86, passed away Thursday (June 17, 1999) North Iowa Mercy Health Center in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Kanawha Lutheran Church with Pastor Keith Sievers officiating. Interment will be in Amsterdam Township Cemetery, Kanawha.
Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, Kanawha, and one hour prior to the service at the church Tuesday.
A. Everett Wicks was born Jan. 8, 1913, in Kanawha to Nettie Erickson and Cryder Wicks. Everett graduated from Kanawha High School in 1931.
He and Viola Erickson were united in marriage on Aug. 9, 1936; farmed in Story County; and in 1951 moved to a farm near Kanawha where they resided for many years. In 1974 they retired and moved to town.
Ev and Vi celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in August of 1986 and Viola passed away in October of that year. Everett had been a resident of the Kanawha Community Home since 1997.
Everett will be remembered for his dedication to his wife and family, his respect for farming and love of the land, his wise business judgment and his curiosity about current events. He enjoyed people, sharing his stories of the past with passion and a twinkle in his eye. He was a living history book, as his recollection of details of events brought the past to life. His sense of humor was woven artistically through each tale he told. Upon retirement from farming, he readily became active in sports, enjoying bowling, golf, and his all-time favorite, billiards. In later years he added bingo to his list of activities.
In addition he made time each day for his "coffee buddies," also known as "the boys." Solving the world's problems while continually trying to control the weather to ensure a bountiful crop became intertwined with happy and jovial banter among genuine, good friends.
Survivors include Everett's six children and their families, Sheryl and Burrell Buren, Britt, Jan Wicks, Mason City, Delilah Stewart, Lakewood, Calif., Valerie and Ronald Trca, Spokane, Wash., Lana and Don Gray, Laverne, Calif., and Kevin and Trudy Wicks, Reno, Nev.; 18 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Carole Basler, Thousand Oaks, Calif., LaVonne Nosbusch, Los Angeles, Calif., and Maxine and Paul Maland, Charles City; and one brother, Ray and Imogene Wicks, Belmond. Everett will be sadly missed by his many friends and his loving family.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Viola; a grandchild; and a brother.
MARTHA ANN JAX
STACYVILLE - Martha Ann Jax, 90, died Sunday (June 20, 1999) at Stacyville Community Nursing Home, Stacyville.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 S. School St., St. Ansgar.
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